Wall or switch box.



PATENTED AUG. 28, 1906.

B. H. GLOVER. WALL 0Rv SWITCH BOX.

*Y APPLIOATION FILED .4.116.212,1903,

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BENJAMIN Ii. GLOVER, OF BUFIULO, NEIN YORK, ASSIGNOR TO CHICAGO FUSE Wiltl ANI) .itil-@NUFAC'URING COMPANY, 0i? tIIItlAtt), ILLINOIS.

tlt'iiiiLL @Ft Wl-TCH BOX Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 28, 1906.

Application tiled August. 28,1903. Serial No. 171,093.

Bo it known that l, BnNJAMiN II. GL01/nn, a citizvn ot thv Unitod States, residing at Buti'alo, in thc county ot Eric and t'tatv ol' Now York, havo 'invcntvd now and usvl'ul Iinprovonivnts in I'Vall or lwitch Ioxvs, ot which thc following' is a specification.

This invention relatos to invtal wall or switch hoxos ot that kind which arc locatvd in thvl walls of' buildings or visowhorc and contain oloctrical switchvs or othor appli.- anccs connoctcd to vlvctric conduct ors vnl vring tho hoxos tln'ough conduits which arv conncctvd to thv hoxvs.

Tho hox is inadv ot invtal, 'prvl'vralilv shvvt inctal oli asuitahlc sizv and torni to propvi'ly housv thc switch or othvr applianvv, `and is providcd with a plurality ol" opvning's to rvcoivo thvI vnds ot thc conduits l'or tho vlvvrical conductors which vnt vr thv hox. thv hoxvs aro supplicd to thv trado with all otI thc conduit-opvnings stoppvd or closvd hy inotal disksor plat,vs, which arv dvtaichahly rotainod in tho conduit-opvnings in such a inannvr that onv or inorv ol' thvin van hv rvzidily l'orccd or knockvd ont, thus vnahling tho insvrlion ot tho dvsirvd nuinhvr ot' von duits with thvir conductors and lvaving thv rcinaindvr ot thc closurcs or disks in plavv.

l Unc ohjvct oll thc invvntion is to providv hoxvs ol" this chamctvr with vxvvvdingly siniplo and invxpvnsivc invans l'or scvin'vly holding thv. conduits in thvir opvning's.

Anothvr ohjvct oiu thv invvntion is 'to providv thv hox with adjustahlo svvuring' dvvicos ot siinplc and practical construction whvrchy thv hoX is adaptvd to switrhvsor appliancvs oll dill'vrvnt inakvs or which arv not ot" unitorln sixc or shapc.

In tho accompanying drawings, Figurc I is a Atrout vlot/ation ot' a wall or switch box vinhodyiug thv invvntion, ono ot thv scouring'- in'lns tor tho switch-block living ln'okvn away. Fig. 2 is a plan vicw thvrcol, showing a portion ol" tho hox and onev otE thc svcuring dv- Viccs in svction. Fig'. 3 is a vertical longitudinal svction through tho hox and svcuriug dcvicvs7 showing thc switch-block in vlvvation. liig'. 4 is a longitudinal svction, on an onlargvd scalv, ot onc ol thc svcuring' doi'icvs for tho switch-block. Fig. 5 is a transvvrsc svctional vlcvation, on an vnlargcd scalv, through tho scouring' dcvicc in lino 5 5, Fig. 4. Fig. (i is a detail scction showing ono olI lthv conduit-opvnings providvd with a soinvwhat'. dill'orvnt holding moans for tho conduit and disk lor closing' said opening. Fig. 7 isa svt-,tional vlvvation showing thv opening and closing disk shown in Fig'. (i.

A rvprvsvnts thv. wall or switch box, which is vonstructcd in any suitahlc niannvr and shapo, prvl'vrahly oll shvvt invtal.

'I`hc hoX shown in thv drawings .is rvctan- 65 guiar and has a n opvn l'ront and is providvd with a plurality ot vonduit-opvnings B, which a-rv .round or olt substantially thv shapc and sizv ot' thv cross-svvtion ol thv conduit which is usvd, so that whvn in plavv thv conduit' (L 7o lills and vlosvs thv opvuing'. (Inv or niorv ol" thv opvnings may hv providvd, and thv \Y van nv lovatvd in thv rvar wall ol' thv hox, as shown, or in vithvror all ol' thv othvrwalls, as lound nvvvssary or vxpvdivnt. Surrounding vavh conduit-opvning thv hox is providvd 'with ouv or 'inoro holding prongs, tvvth, or portions which sink into or vntvr tho surl'avv otI thv conduit'to a grvatvr or lvss vxtvnt whvn thv lattvr is insvrtvd into thv opvning 8o and hold thv conduit svcurvly in thv opvning. ln Figs. 2 and' vavh holv is shown as pro- Yidvd with a plurality ol spavvd' sharp or pointvd tvvth, prongs, or harlis (l, which projvct inwurdlv or into thv liox troni thc survl'acv ol' thv 'wall otI thv hox and also inwardl)v or cvntrally with rvspvvt to thc opvning. 'lhv lvvth, prongs, or harhs a rv prvl'vrz'lhl)Y intvgral uusvvvrvd portions otvlhv wall olI tho hox lvl't l thv div or punch in lniaking tho 9o opvning', (In account ol" t-hvir inward dvllvvtion thv tvvth or prongs do not intvrl'vrc, inatvrially willi thv vasi' introdiu'tion ol tho conduit into this opvning; hut thvy dig into or takv hold ot thv conduit in such a niannvr as to rvquirv considvrahlv l'orvc to pull the santo out ol'A thv opvning' altvr onvv insvrtvd.

In thcconstruction shown in Figs. 6 and 7 thv vonduit-oponing is providvd with a vontinuous surrounding inwardly-projvvting ico tlangv or 't in I), which prvfvrahl)v has a raggvd or unvvvn thin vdgv vapahlv ol" sinking into and taking aflirni hold on thv vonduit. Tho Ilango or tin is vont'vnivntlxY produvvd in punching thv opvning h'y vlnplo'ving a t'vnialc 105 divl having a ronndvd vdgv, so that thv inotal of'thv wall surrounding thv opvniug is drawn 't up and forms thv thing@ or tin.

' or devices.

'll'io disks or plugs; El. Wbirb rions: t'lir rondu lfooeinnb, or@ lorced or nrofgwod into ilul oplin :nid :tro ortpandod slightly, 4lv Sary, lo rt 'nin tbon'i n. dinl'ilaconsnit; but` that' r. n be: knocked out` ot` ..b opening-by n. blo l' :i liannnnr or suitable lool'. 'llnr nur tooth or prongs :iro So llornwd tlint- 'l lio lar odg@ ol" tbvr oponings it lllo onltr lurc olz tho wall is prziclim'illy continuino' or broken, and tb@ disk when in blur. maken :t tight, Closuro. l`lio tooth or prongs assist, more or loSS, in rolluik/ling tra ditllv. in place. /Vlicn tibo openings :iro nmdo with tbn wntinuouS holding-dong@ above tloscribod, libc pico@ ol mota. pulido-2d out can bo cnlnloywl :is the rcinovablo olosuzo or disk Vll for tbl,l opening.

The Switch or orlior (doctrinal fippliijtno usually carried by a. block or ons@ lf. of norceltrin or other insulating imiterinl, which. with Clio Switoli or polimi/.3o. in. nlziot. its mail@ and sold independrxi lyof the. woll or s trl.- box to be remo y :nrod ll'u. rllnn'teznis for securing tlio :1n/it l`i in tito box is oonstrnrttod ist follows: '.ru'osonts metall Soonring imnn or plat'. which pron il: from opposite Sitios ol' lli@ block bt l': :wo e'ttttirbingdui/ ll, Socurcd to :1nd projtrting from two oppofito or tho upf/or und lowrr mills of the box al tlm lron't 'tiiorooi lltwb :Lttioliingdug proliortlnly forniod ol short. metal. and. is: provided wit-l1 a portion 171., wliivb is bont right :ingles to tlio bodv portion ol tibo l'n'ftcliclv and is riveted or oizlmwiso seourt-d to tlio Wzl-ll ol tl'io box. 'Tim lugs impitnfidod nitvb. lmlos /zf For :tlttz'tolling fact-wvl@ (Not shown.) Portions f2.2 of tbe lng are Stmnpnd ont ol the body lli of und bont back und toward ruoli otltor to Vtorni parallel gobbi-grooves tf. (Soo Fig. 2.)

FUCHS" gziinst; n n int/n tional road i l l roproslffnts adjustable slides or are oon'l'intzd in und moxffiblo townr i Lito box in tl'io 5 tides on tbev lugs. lamb nut or slid@ is 'prolt ably prtWt-od Willi n. lnr:itb ity ol" SorlW-t'tlnondud. bolos .l indifnlios screws wliirl'i i d from nook :ind Switch or clvcttlcal :rpplimico can .-"iorl rlteroby in pleine. ln Sofit/clins of diiller- `int. mnlios the bolos for tho Soonringsorows ,l aro not.. always loca-lcd 1n ofultly labo ,strung rolution or spaced tbc Sanne distance apart;

but. noch ol tbe adjustzrblo nuts or slide/s non bo moved to bring on@l o its tlircnded bolos: diroctly opposite to olio scrnvliolo in the so ourinurm.

ln order lo axll'ord .ftd us tmc-nt.,

a considera woll o l tlm box Curing' portion ol tlulug' urt prtllrubly .'loll tml :it Figs. t, nud 5, und tlnt ndlinslnblo nnl;- or :didas :iro nrovidrd will: rmlurrd por- I lion#r orrxtonsions. l". whirl: nro udnplnd to einst/nr .mid nollbln in llw box find lu; 'llio mountable nuts: ln' Sliders :1ro btldllotn dotttolnnfnl, liront llnir brznkfts by Atop proons [nl` tbo ontw` rndI ol tbl,` ings, 'wbirb iloud into tho polli oll lb(l nuls or slidlS.

irlsitn nu 'injt' in'vonl ionA l boxY l'ntvingl on(` or mor(x openings in its nxtlls lo rotfoivt :i ronduity or ronduils, llxo woll ol" tb(l box .surrmnnlingr fwn-li oponint l lim/ing,r an inttygrztl portion n'liirli ,wrojorts into tbn box liront llilsnrliul'l olt tbc wztll lo mrfgjngc tlm ronduit und bold tbc .mino in iv pla. sulwtznnliully fu; .sot l'orlli. l 2. ft box` lm'ving one or moro ox'wnintfr. in l its walls lor :1. ronduit or ronduils, tlm will ol l tbv box Surrounding (wu-.b openingl buying; an

inlog'rul portion wllirlt l l tblx wall :1nd is dir-orteil inwardly will] rospoot. to tho olmni'nzgy l'or onl tgtttnnr'xontl holdingthe ronduit. in plooi?, .sobg strnilfnnly is sul. lortnA rl 43. A slnftotf lul box inkt/ing ono or more opt in its.; walls l'or n.. ronduit or con-- du'itr, {ln} wall ol tlnf box fnn'roninling @urli opt-nim; baring :t notion ol iningrtl lrtttli wbirb snr dirtrttd into lbf: bo'x 'l'ron tlio .surl'nco ol 'alto will nud nlso exit-nd inwardly or toward tbn rlnttr ol tho optniirgy ing; and holding;`

f-l. Tilo ffoml iiml1ion of n box. lutyingr un. opening' in one olE its: Wallis l'or :i ronduit7 u. conduit in Suid opnnintg, lbo will ol tlio bo): l l l l l l1 or engaglibico Sub :-rurronnding` ysttid opcning luwingj ono or moro inl-grill nnruringg portions wliir'li extend into tbe. box'. 'troni tlio surluro oll tbv will nud cnin tbex nmtorinl ol tbn ronduitv to bold tubo suino in plum", snbntnnliully its not; lortli.

I 5. inftrtl box lnwing' ono or mort*l Condnitmponings in Vits walls, tlm .vztll ol tito box.

)l lsurronndin natali opening lmving' :in inlogt-:tl

Srru'ring Inoltzon for tbl` ronduit which projtrln into tlm box troni tbc woll tu'. :Ln iin-liiimliion tbox-oto, und n. separated removable pluto (dosing said ronduit-oponing, :substrin- 'itilly :i5 sot l'otli.

nl. 'llio combination ol n. box providod willi projecting slzfttitmnry u.l.l.atlnng-our, n fipplizniroin llio box providod with laterallyprojmftingg slot, 'ad arms urmng'rd on ono sido of tbc ntlgzirbingmtrn, a t'zlznnping-Slide zirl ranged on tbe opposite sido olA mob ol' Sold l utili :firing-Acorn. :nid moans connect/nig carb t :irln and clamping-sluit lo sonni-o the Sinne to l Lbs allorlling-wn', substantially its Soll forth. Il 'llio rombinnlion of n. box provided l l l l. with pro'jor'tintf slulionzn'y :itlimiting-ours, an :poliziotto in tlm box nrovidod with laterallye piojmting mins, and rluinpinlr-slidln 'lor settlltirbingmnrs, llio mirino; mid armi; lo will l wills ol mnd box linx/intr nl. .olif-S oppotstto to IOO said slides into which the slides are adapted to extend, substantially as set forth.

S. A box for an electrical appliance provided with projecting hat ears, portions of -the bodies of which are bent to forni guide flanges, a slide confined by said guide-flanges for the at* .chnient of said appliance, and means 'for securing said slide on the ear, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination of a box, an appliance in said box provided With a securing portion, an car on said box, an Vadjustable slide on seid ear, and a fastening device for clamping said adjustable slide and securing` portion on opposite sides of said ear, substantially as sct forth.

10. The combination of a box provided with an car, an appliance in said box providedA With. a securing portion locatedat one side of said ear7 an adjustable slide mounted on the other side of said ear, and a screw ior clamping said adjustable slide and securing portion on opposite sides of said ear, substantially as set forth. .c

11. A box portion having an opening to receive a conduit, the edge of the box portion surrounding the opening having an integral part which projects from the surface of the box portion to engage the conduit and hold 'l the saine in place.

Witness my hand this 12th day of August'.

BENJAMIN H. GLOVER. Witnesses:

(J1-ms, W. PARKER, JNO. J. BONNER. 

